Bertrand BOULLAY

Seasoned CMO On Demand

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Branding StrategyStrategy & ConsultingSales StrategyMarketing StrategyShopifyProduct MarketingCROCustomer CareE-commerce WebsitesCommunication CampaignArticles CreationLead GenerationTalent AcquisitionWebflowContent StrategyCRMWebsitesSalesforceWordPressNotionSEAEmailingSEOSocial AdsData AnalysisCoaching

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Spanish

About me

Intro

Versatile Senior Manager: Over 20 years of leadership in B2B & B2C sectors, with roles ranging from Marketing Manager to C-level executive, managing teams (25+ people) and budgets up to €25 million. Effective Strategist: Proven success in leading strategic initiatives that enhance productivity, effi ciency, and profi tability across various organizational scales (over 120+ countries), business models (Marketplace, SaaS, Brick & Mortar, D2C, Retail) and 20+ industries.

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Work experience

INTERIM CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Bip&Go

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 10 months

Paris, France

Covered Maternity Leave at one of the top 3 French companies specializing in the distribution of Liber-t electronic toll payment badges. 90+ employees, turnover €35+MM. • Ensured comprehensive tracking of marketing performance and alignment with strategic objectives across multiple departments. • Boosted profitability, achieving a 6 digits increase in EBITDA over six months by enhancing the contribution margin through a €XX price increase, a 10% cut in marketing expenditures, and reallocating funds, which drove 20% YoY growth. • Designed and implemented initiatives that significantly improved NPS and overall brand notoriety; Trustpilot rating improved from 2.9 to 4.0 and NPS score increased by +5 points, including launching a successful TV campaign with Saatchi & Saatchi.

ENTREPRENEUR

FAUVE (ex-UNY) / MAISONS BOEM / HOTEL LA NOVIETA

Mar 2020 - Present

6 years 8 months

Remote

Co-founded UNY (now FAUVE), a gender-neutral, clean & environmentally friendly hair removal company • 14+ products distributed in A-list retailers (Printemps, Galeries Lafayette, Samaritain, Le Bon Marché, Drugstore), 5-stars hotels (Airelles), 150+ pharmacies, 30+ beauty institutes. Co-founded Maisons BoEM, an Interior Design Agency, successfully delivering over four projects characterized by memorable and engaging narratives. Owner and Designer of a Retro-Chic & Intimate Boutique Hotel "La Novieta" in Valencia (Spain) featured in AD Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, NZZ Am Sonntag, Bellevue NZZ, We heart, H.O.M.E. Mag.

INTERIM HEAD OF MARKETING B2B

ManoMano

Dec 2022 - May 2023

6 months

Remote

Served as an Interim Head of Marketing B2B during maternity leave at Europe's leading DIY, home, and garden marketplace. • Led diverse projects across Acquisition, CRM, Customer Retention, Sales Promotion, and International Expansion, achieving +47% YoY growth despite budget constraints and organizational challenges. • Assumed responsibility for a team of approximately 10+ individuals, addressing intricate recruitment restructuring needs.

INTERIM MARKETING DIRECTOR

Mômji

May 2022 - Sep 2022

5 months

Paris, France

Maternity Leave Cover

CHIEF GROWTH & MARKETING OFFICER

BAM Karaoke Box

Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

1 year 6 months

Paris Area, France

(B2B & B2C | Brick & Mortar | Leisure) BAM is a design-led & fun-loving venues revamping the JP karaoke box concept. • Developed a 12-month marketing strategy that increased B2B turnover by 47% and B2C turnover by 30% YoY for a company generating seven-figure revenues. • Constructed a successful rebranding plan with 200+ press releases (earned media of €701K) | 250+ infl uencers (60MM+ reach) • Hired, led the FR & ES marketing and sales teams while redesigning our PRM / CRM / POS / In-room ordering tools.

CHIEF GROWTH & MARKETING OFFICER

Innovorder

Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

1 year 5 months

Paris Area, France

(B2B | SaaS | Foodtech) 360° ordering system for restaurants (ePOS, kiosks, online ordering). • Implemented our PRM (Pardot) & CRM (Salesforce) interfaced with our VoIP (Aircall) & Stock Inventory (BarCode) snippets. Built our Workfl ow Management (Trello) and Customer Excellence (Zendesk) strategy. As a result, the contribution margin increased by +68%.

ENTREPRENEUR

Where Is My Mat

Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

3 years 1 month

Paris Area, France

(Marketplace | Sport tech) • Where Is My Mat was a Yoga marketplace to book your class, workshop and retreat. • From 0 to 20K+ listings worldwide, 5K+ visits per month, repeat x2.3.

EMEA BUSINESS MARKETING LEAD

PayPal

Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

2 years 3 months

Paris Area, France

(B2B | Payment Platform | Fintech) • Masterminded and led the B2B strategy & operational planning for CEMEA (120+ countries, 15+ languages, ~ 650 partners). • Designed 15+ CEMEA marketing automation programs which led to an increase of new sign-ups (+117%) and total payments' volume (+136%).

HEAD OF GROWTH & ACQUISITIONS

PMU

Feb 2009 - Sep 2012

3 years 8 months

Paris Area, France

(B2C | Brick & Mortar | Gaming) • Improved cost efficiency and revenue share model which resulted in €1.5MM cost savings out of the total marketing budget of 2-digits MM. • €1.6 billion turnover reached in 2011 (+25% YoY carried 100% by our acquisitions). • Managed 6 Marketing Collaborators and maintained 100% retention during 3.5 years.

HEAD OF MARKETING, SMB

Yahoo!

May 2006 - Jan 2009

2 years 9 months

Paris, France

(B2B | Auction | Adtech) Oversaw the French SMB business unit with a 6-fi gure marketing budget that led to €12MM+ turnover in 2007 (+32% growth YoY).


Education

Le Wagon

FullStack Coding Bootcamp, Computer Science

2016 - Present

10 years 9 months

Grade: Fullstack Ruby developer

Green Yoga India

RYT 200, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

2015 - Present

11 years 9 months

Grade: RYT 200

IAE FRANCE - Écoles Universitaires de Management

Master, International Management

2002 - 2003

1 year 2 months

KU Leuven

Master, Marketing

2002 - 2003

1 year 2 months

Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

Master, Business Administration and Management, General

1998 - 2002

4 years 2 months

Maths Sup / DEUG PCSI

One year degree in advanced Mathematics and Physics, Physics, Mathematics

1997 - 1998

1 year 2 months


Licenses & certifications

Máster en Interiorismo, Diseño y Decoración de Interiores y 3D

Issued: May 2025

Certified by Escuela ELBS

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)

Issued: Nov 2015

Certified by Yoga Alliance

Certificate of musical study (Certificat de fin d'études musicales) in piano and solfeggio

Issued: Jun 1997

Certified by Conservatoire de musique et de danse du Val d’Yerres

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